Biden fired the Architect of the Capitol on Monday after lawmakers from both sides of the aisle demanded his removal. An investigation revealed he had abused his authority and wasted taxpayer money, among other violations.
conducted by the Architect of the Capitol Inspector General's Office found Blanton had"abused his authority, misused government property and wasted taxpayer money, among other substantiated violations."
The inspector general's report was released last fall, but Blanton found himself in the hot seat again last week during a House Administration Committee, where he told lawmakers that he wasn't on the grounds during the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. He also got into a minor accident at a Virginia brewery while driving an AOC vehicle, according to the AOC IG investigation.
He told the other driver that he didn't have insurance information, but that the government would handle the paperwork.
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